memories

January 14, 2013

What an inspiration Richard has been to me
throughout my career. His challenges to "do great work," "deal
with real problems" and "come together intellectually across the
crazy silos we create between disciplines" always ring in my ears as
watchwords to live by in my scholarly life. He will be missed by so many who
knew him well, but his inspiration will live on in the stories they pass on to
those of us who knew him less well. I find myself at this moment inordinately
glad that we (the OB division of the Academy of Management) honored him this
past summer with our highest award. He was gracious and generous with his time
at the meeting - I'm so glad we collectively got to honor him in what turned
out to be his last meeting. We should all strive to be the contribution he was
to our field. We will, of course, most likely fail to achieve it, but it is in
the striving that we make a difference.